Chapter 224: Chapter 195 – Determining Strategies, Inviting the World to Battle, Ghost Emperor’s Decision (5.2K Request for Subscription, Request for Monthly Ticket)
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Pei Xuanjing stared at Bai Xiaosheng with a smile, already having some inkling of his visitor’s intentions.
For that reason, he did not voice his own ideas first, but instead proffered a suggestive statement and awaited Bai Xiaosheng’s response.
He had never truly fathomed the ultimate aim of his collaborator.
Take the formation method obtained from the Shenxiao Sect, for example. As one of the recipients, Pei Xuanjing, who had a simulator in his possession, didn’t feel as desperate as the others for it.
The Taoist from the Qingxu faction very candidly demonstrated their intense interest in the formation. Bai Xiaosheng, however, appeared to place a lot of importance on the formation on the surface, but in reality, he still had his own hidden agenda.
“Brother Pei, what do you mean by that?” Bai Xiaosheng asked with a jovial smile.
Pei Xuanjing looked back at him and countered, “Isn’t the purpose of Brother Bai’s visit today just to discuss this matter? Considering Brother Bai’s wisdom and decisiveness, it would be astonishing if he had not already formulated a decision concerning this.”
Bai Xiaosheng stirred up the martial world by putting up three lists, especially the Supreme List, which exposed many powerful forces to all in the martial world.
Indeed, those declared supremes of the martial world were all genuinely deserving of their titles.
However, in Pei Xuanjing’s eyes, there was one supreme missing from the list that Bai Xiaosheng had compiled.
It was none other than Bai Xiaosheng himself—the orchestrator of the Supreme List.
Being able to grasp the state of various powers in the martial world and to establish the three ranking lists without much disputation from others demonstrated unthinkable power and posed a truly horrifying prospect upon deeper reflection.
And who else but a mortal could have managed an endeavor like that? So, Pei Xuanjing concluded that Bai Xiaosheng must have had a response plan in mind after receiving Zhao Baiyang’s scheme.
Bai Xiaosheng’s visit to Shenxiao Mountain that day was most likely to disclose his own plan and to invite Pei Xuanjing to join.
As expected, upon hearing Pei Xuanjing’s words, Bai Xiaosheng’s smile faltered. He closed his fan and gently prodded the air towards Pei Xuanjing, “Brother Pei, you really have a sharp eye that lets nothing slip past!”
Fitting Pei Xuanjing’s assertion, knowing Zhao Baiyang’s plan instinctively prompted Bai Xiaosheng to start contemplating whether he should intervene and how he could leverage the plan for his own benefits.
Very quickly, he came up with a plan and organized his thoughts. He wanted to discuss its feasibility with Pei Xuanjing.
Pei Xuanjing merely smiled without responding, awaiting Bai Xiaosheng to continue narrating his plan.
“If Zhao Baiyang enters Tiandu this time, there could be two outcomes. If he fails, all discussion ceases. But if he succeeds, the Great Ming imperial court will plummet into chaos. We can exploit the situation to seize some opportunities.” Bai Xiaosheng declared excitedly.
He had access to up-to-date information regarding the True Martial Sect’s research progress on the formation. He knew they had made some major strides but were stuck at a difficult point. Even though the current formation was considerably smaller than before, it still required a large space— approximately the area of an entire state to be set up.
If they hadn’t received Zhao Baiyang’s plan, they might have had to consider the deterrence of the Great Ming imperial court and patiently wait for the True Martial Sect’s ongoing research.
But now, he saw an opportunity a chance to save a lot of trouble and immediately implement the plan.
If Zhao Baiyang’s plot to assassinate the Emperor in Tiandu succeeds this time, it would likely trigger an internal turmoil within the Great Ming imperial court in an instant.
The current Emperor has no heir, meaning that after his death, it would be difficult to quickly decide a successor.
According to the old customs of the Great Ming empire, to establish a successor, all factions would probably end up fighting like dogs over it.
This would be an excellent opportunity for them. With the power Bai Xiaosheng had, coupled with the True Martial Sect’s long-term operation in Taihe Mountain, and if Pei Xuanjing could be persuaded to join with his own influence.
If those three powers united, it would not be too difficult to have control over the entire state where Taihe Mountain was situated.
At that point, they could seize the chance to deploy the formation and accomplish their plan without having to worry about further difficulties in their formation research.
“Brother Pei, how does this plan sound?”
“…Brother Bai, you’re a genius!” After listening to Bai Xiaosheng’s plan, Pei Xuanjing had to admit that it sounded very promising. From an operational perspective, it was plausible and had great potential for execution.
According to Pei Xuanjing’s prior simulations, even if the Emperor designated a successor before his death, the successor would still encounter countless assassination attempts on the way indicating dissatisfaction with the arrangement within the Great Ming imperial court.
Even conceding ten thousand steps, if the people inside the Great Ming imperial court compromised, Bai Xiaosheng could still stir up waves from behind to delay the ascension of the new Emperor. In doing so, they would definitely be able to seize control of a state during that time..
